Done Deal.Finally After four months of a back-and-forth battle, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Manny Ramirez have agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal. Last season, Ramirez played 53 games for the Dodgers. In his stint in L.A. he hit .396 with 17 home runs and 53 RBIs.
UVU Men and Women Place Second at GWC Championships Utah Valley University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams both finished in second place at the Great West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships during the two day event which ended on Monday at the University of South Dakota.
Wolverine baseball started off with a bang. The first two games of a four-game series the season couldn’t have gone better. The Wolverines took both games of the double-header on Friday. “It’s good to finally see our players come out and swing it the way we thought they were capable of all year” UVU coach Eric Madsen said.
Ballroom Dance Festival on campus Utah Valley University’s Department of Dance in the School of the Arts presented its annual Winter Ballroom Dance Festival Feb. 19-21 at the Orem Campus. The competition included dance teams from across the region. All levels and styles were presented with teams coming from elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities across the state and region.
To the Editor: Last year when I needed a place to study, there were not a lot of options where there was a quiet atmosphere and desks. We did not have an “official library.” This year is so much better with our brand-new library. There is finally a place to go to study and not be distracted.
Fairbanks Gets 1,000th Rebound in Final Road Game Robyn Fairbanks became the first Utah Valley player to reach 1,000 career rebounds in the Wolverines’ (13-10) 90-75 loss at North Dakota State on Monday night. She entered the game needing eight rebounds to reach the mark and got number 1,000 with 1:25 left in the first half.
Leipheimer wins third straight The recent conclusion of the Tour of California ended up with American Levi Leipheimer attaining his third straight victory in the event. He defeated Utah native David Zabriskie by a large margin of 36 seconds. Leipheimer took the yellow jersey on stage two after a breakaway ride where he finished second, but gave him the overall lead.
Dick Hunsaker is the head coach of the UVU men’s basketball team. In his seven seasons as the Wolverines’ head coach, Hunsaker has posted an impressive 134-68 record. A telling example of Hunsaker’s success was the 2001 University of Utah basketball team.
In last Tuesday’s win over Chicago State students in the MAWL came dressed as their favorite superheroes.
Campus briefs INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS PRESENTATION – Career Services and Student Employment will be holding an upcoming international internship presentation. The event will take place on Feb. 26 from 1:00-2:00 pm in the student center SC 213B. This is an opportunity for students and faculty to learn what international internships are available and how to go about setting them up.
Student Government (UVUSA) will be selecting comments and concerns to answer in the UVU Review. If students would like to leave feedback, locate a suggestion box or visit student government offices in SC 105. Question: Does the university plan on adding a botany degree? Response: The College of Science and Health anticipates offering new programs and a possible Botany Degree.
McPherson Named GWC Male Track & Field POW Michael McPherson, a freshman (Parker, Colo./Chaparral HS) on Utah Valley University’s men’s track and field team, has been named the Great West Conference Male Indoor Track and Field Athlete of The Week, as announced by league officials Tuesday.
McGrady likely done for the season The Houston Rockets were supposed to make a run in the Western Conference after acquiring bad-boy Ron Artest during the off-season. That doesn’t look to be the case as Tracy McGrady has announced that he will miss the remainder of the season with knee problems that will require microfracture surgery.
Avalon Named WWC Wrestler of the Week- Utah Valley University sophomore heavyweight wrestler Diego Avalon (Corpus Christi, Texas/Mary Carroll HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference’s Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials. Avalon led UVU to its 10th consecutive win on the season and also a 3-0 start in Western Wrestling Conference action Saturday night at North Dakota State.
Last week, UVU hosted an iPod Kiss-off, giving pairs of students the opportunity to win an iPod by holding the box between their lips for as long as possible. Prizes were given out for first, second, and third place winners.
